| San Francisco Tour Guide Guild - Programs |
| San Francisco Maritime National Park Visit - Fisherman's Wharf |
| March 6, 2013 |
| Hyde Street Pier - Maritime Museums - Maritime Visitor Center and a light lunch fair at Fior D'Italia the longest continuously operating Italian Restaurant in the USA. Please join us to discover the hidden treasures of our Maritime History. |
| Generously facilitated by: |
| John Cunnane - Chief of Interpretation & Visitor Services, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park |
| Mariah Gardener - Educational Coordinator, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association |
| Timeline |
09:30am Guides meet at the Argonaut Hotel - Martime Museum to gather
09:40am Walk to Hyde Street Pier - Ticket Booth
09:45am Meet Ranger at the entrance building to Hyde Street Pier
09:45am Start 1 hour tour of tall ship "Balcutha"
10:45am On your own visit the Hercules, MS Thayer, Eureka and other along the Pier
11:20am End of Tour - Guides to proceed to Maritime Museum
11:30am Maritime Museum
12:15pm Depart for lunch venue (light lunch fare - included) - 10 minute walk
12:25pm Arrive at Fior D'Italia
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| When |
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
| Where |
Meet Entrance Hyde Street Pier, Fisherman's Wharf |
| Time |
9:30am - 1:30pm approx |
| Cost |
$15/person |
| RSVP |
Anita Rao, P.O. Box 30515, Oakland, CA 94604 |
| Payment |
Make your check payable to SFTGG (write San Francisco Maritime National Park Visit on your check) |
| Deadline |
None; Courtesy RSVP desired |
| Contact |
Anita Rao at programs@sftgg.org, or mobile (415) 336-1998 |
| Minimum |
10 |
| Maximum |
25 |
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| There's Gold in Them Thar Hills! - The 49ers Gold Rush Era! |
| March 27-28, 2013 |
| You want to know about Gold ... about the Gold Rush, about the players at the time, about the miners, the mail order brides, the entrepreneurs, and the ghosts that still haunt Grass Valley and Nevada City even today!?! |
| Let's discover a bit of the terrain where these personalities were big players! The generosity of many of our hosts in "them thar hills", has enabled us to offer this unique perspective on the Gold Rush Era! |
| Tentative Itinerary: |
| Day One: |
| First stop in Grass Valley: |
| Local specialty "Pasty" Lunch with a San Francisco Tour Guide Guild Welcome Reception with our generous Grass Valley/Nevada City hosts! |
| What's a pasty, you ask?! A pasty is traditionally a meat pot pie thought to have originated in Cornwall, England in the 1800s. This veritable foray into the gold miner's diet, will be an experience in itself! |
| (Should you have a dietary restriction, please be sure to let us know in advance). |
| What did mining gold entail? Well, let's find out with a docent led tour of the Empire Mine State Historic Park, www.empiremine.org, the site of the oldest, largest, and richest gold mine in California! From 1850 to its closing in 1956, it produced 5.8 million ounces of gold!!! Our tour will include a visit to the Bourn Cottage and Gardens. |
| After the tour, a local step on historian/guide, will join us on a bus tour of Grass Valley, sharing it's past and present with us. |
| The bus will then take us to check in at the Gold Miner's Inn at Holiday Inn Express & Suites, www.goldminersinn.com, in downtown Grass Valley. |
| The Italian Cultural Center, located in the hotel lobby, is a wealth of information. Be sure to step in to chat with the local historian, Stefano, to learn about the Italian presence in the region! |
| Equipped with wine tasting and "retail therapy" coupons, now is the time for you to freshen up and step out for some "retail therapy" and some personal exploration. |
| Prior to dinner, we will have a reception in the old library of the historic Holbrook Hotel, www.holbrook.com, with a haunted tour of the property, interspersed with legends and lore. Renowned singer, writer, and actor, Mark Lyon, will be leading us in our quest, www.hauntedisles.com. |
| Dinner will be at Steve Graham's, The Owl Grill and Saloon, www.theowlgrillandsaloon.com, in historic downtown Grass Valley. The buildings date back to 1857 and 1862. It used to be the Bank Exchange Saloon; make sure to check out the hand carved cherry wood bar that came around the Horn from Austria! The menu is creative and satisfying; will be provided to all participants. |
| Alongwith dinner, naturally, there will be entertainment! Local resident and writer, Chriss Enss, www.chrisenss.com, will present her book, "Hearts West" True Stories of mail order brides on a frontier. What else? Well, just you come and see! |
| Day Two: |
| Continental Breakfast - check out of hotel |
| Visit Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum for a fascinating tour of railroad history, www.ncngrrmuseum.org. |
| Now it's on to the Miner's Foundry, www.minersfoundry.org, in Nevada City, for a local historic walking tour, including the Nevada Theatre, www.thenevadatheatre.com, and the Off Broadstreet Theatre, www.offbradstreet.com. |
| Hungry? Lunch is at Lefty's, www.leftysgrill.com. Check out their innovative menu! |
| After lunch, it is "retail therapy" time to browse around Nevada City's eclectic array of shops, boutiques, and cafes. |
| Thoroughly infused with experiences, enjoy the ride home! |
| www.GoNevadaCounty.com. |
| When |
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
| Where |
Marriott Marquis Hotel (on Mission St. at 4th St.) - Marin County Pick Up 8:30am at Manzanita Parkway Parking Lot |
| Time |
8am San Francisco/8:30am Marin County - Return 7:30pm Marin/SF at 8pm |
| Cost |
$200 (includes transportation, overnight hotel, dinner, 2 lunches, walking tour, railroad museum, Empire Mine tour and much, much more!). NOTE: Guests welcome; cost $225; shared room w/SFTGG Member. Individual SFTGG Members participation based on single occupancy. |
| RSVP |
Anita Rao, P.O. Box 30515, Oakland, CA 94604 |
| Payment |
Make your check payable to SFTGG (write The 49ers Gold Rush Era Tour on your check), or pre-pay online at http://sftggprogramsgold.eventbrite.com/ |
| Deadline |
Thursday, March 20, 2013 |
| Contact |
Anita Rao at programs@sftgg.org, or mobile (415) 336-1998 |
| Minimum |
20 |
| Maximum |
30 |
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| San Jose Walks & Talks - Student Led Journeys "Adobes, Art, Japantown and More in San Jose!" |
| April 1, 2013 - No Foolin'! |
| SAN JOSE WALKS & TALKS |
| "Downtown Walking Tours Led by Students Who Did Their Homework about the City of San Jose" |
| Mission: San Jose Walks & Talks serves the community by highlighting the unique aspects of downtown San Jose and at the same time provides local students an opportunity to develop real job skills while running their own walking tour company. |
| Introduction: San Jose is the self-proclaimed capitol of Silicon Valley and a link to a computer industry that reaches all corners of the world. How did this sleepy Spanish pueblo emerge to become the center of technology? The fascinating stories of the city's emergence are actually unknown to most people, even San Jose residents. The colorful past is hidden behind or at times buried below the office buildings that are the modern face of this city. San Jose Walks & Talks hopes to take the people and events that shaped San Jose off the pages of history books and place them in a conversation about our city. We also intend to make our tour relevant to a variety of audiences by introducing culture, art and local business stories. |
| Visit us at: www.sanjosewalksandtalks.org |
| Adobe to Adobe Tour - The student-tour guides will be leading you on our Adobe to Adobe Tour which will tell some of the stories of San Jose's beginnings as a Spanish Pueblo to the city's emergence as the center of Silicon Valley. The hour long tour will also highlight some of the art, culture and business background of California's first capital. |
| Japantown Walking Tour - Self Guided Walking Tour of San Jose's Historic Japantown, with free time for lunch/shopping coupled with an insightful visit to the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, www.jamsj.org. The current exhibit, "On Common Ground", highlights San Jose’s Chinatown and Japantown. |
| Check out www.japantownsanjose.org or www.jtown.org for detailed information about this authentic and historic haven of Japanese culture! |
| Door to Door Walking Tour of Art & Design District South of FIrst Street - The part of the tour will be leading you from the doors of the famous Fairmont Hotel past outdoor art projects and through the doors of a handful of museums. We will also feature several murals. This hour long tour will also highlight more of the culture and history of the capital of Silicon Valley. |
| Car Pool: We could coordinate amongst ourselves to share a ride! Most inexpensive way to go!!! |
| Caltrain: Check www.caltrain.org for fares and times. |
| There is a train departing 4th and Townsend at 8:14am-9:28am arrival San Jose Diridon Station. Fares are based on zones travelled. SF - San Jose would be the 4 Zone Fare of $18 for a Day Pass; Clipper Card $8.75 OW; Senior/Youth 50%Discount. |
| Local Transit: www.vta.org |
| Parking: Market & San Pedro Square Garage, 45 N. Market St (City of San Jose, http://www.sanpedrosquare.com/parking |
| When |
Monday, April 1, 2013 (April Fool's Day ) |
| Where |
San Pedro Square (San Pedro & St. John - 10 mins walk from Caltrain) |
| Time |
10am - 4pm |
| Cost |
$15 payment onsite ($5 cash tip collected for each guide - 2 student led segments). Transportation Costs are Additional, as is Parking. |
| RSVP |
Anita Rao, P.O. Box 30515, Oakland, CA 94604 |
| Payment |
Make your check payable to SFTGG (write San Jose Walks & Talks Tour on your check) |
| Deadline |
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| Contact |
Anita Rao at programs@sftgg.org, or mobile (415) 336-1998 |
| Minimum |
10 |
| Maximum |
20 |
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